Category: 3. Middle East

Activists have tried to erect a statue of Marwan Barghouti in London’s Parliament Square, but police intervened. Barghouti, sometimes referred to as the ‘Palestinian Mandela’, has been imprisoned by Israel since 2002.

June 3 (Reuters) – Lebanon and Israel have agreed to the implementation of a ceasefire, according to a joint statement with the United States released by the State Department on Wednesday following negotiations in Washington.

The ceasefire is…

US President Donald Trump says he wants to keep talks on the conflict in Lebanon separate from negotiations over the war between the US and Iran. Trump has been pressing Israel to halt its attacks on Lebanon, but the bombardment in the…

Kuwait has released surveillance footage of what it says shows an Iranian drone strike on Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport. The attack killed one person, injured dozens and caused significant damage to the terminal. Iran’s…

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says he will bring Jose Mourinho back as manager if he wins Sunday’s election.

Jose ‌Mourinho will return to manage Real Madrid if Florentino Perez wins ⁠the club’s…

The United States House of Representatives has passed a resolution to rein in President Donald Trump’s powers to attack Iran without congressional authorisation.

Four Republicans joined Democrats to pass the bill in a vote of 215 to 208 on…

Adam Hamawy, a plastic surgeon, army veteran and conflict-zone medical worker, has won a crowded Democratic primary for an open seat in the United States House of Representatives.

The Egyptian-born doctor’s victory puts him on track to represent…

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday backed a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress, reflecting growing congressional concern, even among…

Kuwait’s defence ministry has labelled an attack on the country’s international airport as ‘heinous Iranian aggression’. One person was killed and dozens were injured after Iranian drones struck a terminal on Wednesday, causing…

Ukraine launched a series of air strikes targeting an oil facility and a naval air base near St Petersburg late Tuesday night, hours before international guests gathered for the city’s flagship economic forum.